Human rights in the OPT, fact-finding mission – HRC third session – Resolution

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Human Rights Council

The Human Rights Council,

Recalling its resolution S-1/1 of 6 July 2006,

Noting with regret that the resolution has not been implemented to date,

1. Calls for the speedy implementation of its resolution S-1/1, including the dispatching of the urgent fact-finding mission;

2. Requests the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 to report to the Council on the implementation of the present resolution at its next session.

13th meeting

8 December 2006

[Adopted by a recorded vote of 34 to 1, with 12 abstentions.  

In favour: Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Ecuador, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Uruguay, Zambia.

Against: Canada.

Abstaining: Cameroon, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.]

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